Ekaran Surname

141,319th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ekaran Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ekaran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,1231:14,7871,791
India271:28,409,829361,298
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Ekaran (1,519) may also be a first name.

Ekaran Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ekaran Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ekaran (Hindi: ेकरन, Marathi: ेकरण, Oriya: ଏକରାନ୍) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ekaran click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekaran? popularity and diffusion

It is the 141,319th most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,310,573 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ekaran reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 199,209th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 1,519 people.

The surname is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 3,123 people, or 1 in 14,787. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Turkana County, where 99 percent are found, Samburu County, where 0 percent are found and Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 0 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 1 percent are found and Malaysia, where 0 percent are found.

Ekaran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Ekaran surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ekaran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ekaran in the Oriya language
ଏକରାନ୍ekaran-
Ekaran in the Marathi language
ेकरणekarana66.67
िेकरणiekarana33.33
Ekaran in the Hindi language
ेकरनekarana37.78
ेकरणekarana37.78
एकरानekarana22.22
इकरामikarama2.22

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ekaran
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